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Éric Giacometti

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Kanoninen nimi
Giacometti, Éric
Virallinen nimi
Giacometti, Éric
Syntymäaika
1963-07-21
Sukupuoli
male
Kansalaisuus
France

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I picked this one up because I read few non-fiction books about the same period and occult within the Nazi party and fiction based on saepme premise sounds very interesting.

While by today's standards (although I would like to stress only to some people) this might sound ridicuolous it is a fact that Nazi's worked toward creating a brand new religion - they did not like any of the active Christian churches in Germany because authority was placed outside the Hitler's (and Nazi party) grasp. Therefore they created their own religion, worship of a single man as a leader of the chosen people and modified the entire scientific findings of the time to support their own views (they even got ridd of occult societies that helped them to get full power to avoid any power struggles).
While they would most definitely feel embarassed when talking about it in public in front of strangers, just imagine the trance and exhiliriation of the average man at the time when wounds of WW1 are still fesh, internal strife even fresher, economy is in tatters and demagogues walk the earth telling how great their nation is and dont stop telling the neverending epics of their mighty forfathers/ancestors while drawing parallels with their current political leadership.

It is truly unbelievable what can be done with population when esoteric and occult are used as tools of control.

So when someone starts talking about "destiny manifestos" (especially if economy is hurting) be sure it is time to get worried about what happens next.

Now back to the novel.

Book covers period of 1938-1941. In it we follow several key players (historical ones like W. Churchill, A. Hitler, Himmler, Petain etc notwithstanding) as they embark on quest to find mysterious relics before their opponents. We follow SS troops as they plunder Tibet and Europe for clues, remains of Spanish Republican Army trying to survive in Vichy France while assisting British SOE in their search, disillusioned Englishman who barely survived the Spanish Civil War and now just tries to stay alive but just gets pushed into increasingly weirder circumstances (to me finale of the book was completely unexpected). And all the time occult societies position themselves in the background of the geat historical events and move their pawns across the board.

Story reads like Indiana Jones novel. One of the reviewers said how silly all characters are. For me they are presented in dramatic fashion but this is for the purpose of the story telling - this is not non-fiction work but adventure story of the period where (although some people dont want to admit it) Nazi party and their paramilitary wing, SS, did horrendous things in the name of strange values and ideals and weird race and occult beliefs. So they are portrayed as ultimate bad guys (although maybe not all) while resistance supported by British is the side of good.

My only issue is that this is first book in the series and I need to wait to see how story progresses. Ah, well.....

Highly recommended to fans of adventure and occult.
… (lisätietoja)
 
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Zare | Jan 23, 2024 |
> Babelio : https://www.babelio.com/livres/Giacometti-Le-rituel-de-lombre/7551

> LE RITUEL DE L’OMBRE, de Éric Giacometti, Jacques Ravenne - Éd. Fleuve Noir. — Le premier, Éric Giacometti, est l’un des meilleurs journalistes français d’investigation (c’est lui qui avait découvert le scandale du vaccin contre l’hépatite B, il y a quelques années). Le second, Jacques Ravennes, est un maître franc-maçon français. Ensemble, ils ont écrit un thriller largement aussi passionnant que le "Da Vinci Code". Les protagonistes du Rituel de l’ombre sont d’abord des nazis - les plus fous de leurs chefs occultes-, qui assassinent des maçons d’envergure au moment même où, le IIIe Reich commençant à s’effondrer, huit mille Français s’enrôlent comme SS dans la division Charlemagne. Soixante ans plus tard, alors que les archives du KGB s’ouvrent, libérant des données effarantes, des assassinats étrangement similaires se reproduisent... Les deux hommes qui vont devoir mener l’enquête ne s’aiment pas : l’un est franc-maçon, l’autre un catholique allergique aux "frères". Les événements vont pourtant les flanquer dans un même bateau....en direction d’une très abominable confrérie ! (Patrice van EERSEL)
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… (lisätietoja)
 
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Joop-le-philosophe | 13 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Mar 31, 2023 |
Dos crímenes, uno en París y otro en Jerusalén, presentan unas características muy similares que los vinculan con la masonería. El comisario Antoine Marcas y su ayudante, la conflictiva Jade Zewinski, son asignados al caso. Él es masón y ella odia la masonería, pero juntos darán con una pista fundamental: la sociedad Thule, fundada por los nazis, que persigue un antiguo secreto preservado por los masones. Quien lo descifre, gozará de un poder ilimitado.
 
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Natt90 | 13 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Mar 23, 2023 |
En Sicilia, hoy. Cinco parejas, reunidas para practicar rituales que mezclan la espiritualidad y el erotismo, son inmoladas por orden de un maestro de ceremonias, Diosinsos. Solo Anaïs sobrevive milagrosamente.
En París, el Ministro de Cultura, masón, es encontrado cerca del cuerpo sin vida de su amante. El comisario Marcas, hermano de obediencia, esl el encargado de investigar las extrañas circunstancias de esta muerte.
De ritos eróticos a persecuciones sangrientas, de París a Venecia, Marcas y Anaïs seguirán la pista asesina de un misterioso manuscrito firmado por la mano del sulfuroso Casanova...… (lisätietoja)
 
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Natt90 | 1 muu arvostelu | Feb 13, 2023 |

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